Call 615-671-STEP to schedule an appointment
Get free transportation to and from your appointment
Receive a free well-woman exam, pregnancy test, STI test, and Pap test
Discuss LARC options with a health care provider and choose the one that is right for you
Have your LARC inserted/implanted
ASAF covers all charges and it is completely free to you
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To qualify for our services, you must live or go to school in one of our 29 middle Tennessee counties:
Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, DeKalb, Dickson, Giles, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Perry, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Williamson, and Wilson.
If you live outside our service area, check with another
A Step Ahead affiliate in Memphis, West Tennessee, Chattanooga, Knoxville, or Tri-Cities. Get connected here.
*We provide our services to any person of child-bearing age, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious-affiliation, disability, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, insurance status or employment status. Our services are open to all individuals who are in need of pregnancy prevention education and access to free long-term birth control.*
PARTNER HEALTH CLINICS
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the appointment include?
The first appointment will be a birth control consultation with a healthcare/medical provider to decide on the right method for you. This visit will also include a wellness/well-woman exam, pregnancy test, STI test, and if 21 or over, we will also cover the cost of a Pap test. If you choose an IUD or implant at your appointment we will cover the cost of the device, insertion, follow-up visit, and removal whenever you're ready.
What if I don't have insurance?
We pay the full cost for any of our clients. ​
What if I do have insurance?
Our partner health clinics will bill your private insurance first (unless you ask us to bypass insurance), and we will pay any co-pay for Middle Tennessee residents. There will be no out of pocket costs to our patients.
Will you pay for the pill or other short-term methods of birth control?
At this time, we only cover the cost for an IUD or birth control implant.
What if I don't identify as a woman?
We serve any person capable of getting pregnant and serve anyone regardless of how they identify.